Ryan Meier
Software Engineer II at Copyblogger Media
Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRyan Meier is a Software Engineer II with 11 years of experience, currently building scalable web platforms at WP Engine from his base in Schaumburg, Illinois. He brings deep full-stack expertise in headless WordPress, having made substantial contributions to Faust.js—refactoring, adding tests, and implementing features that improve reliability and maintainability. His background spans front-end JavaScript, GIS-enabled web applications, and ASP.NET-driven sites, reflecting a practical blend of legacy and modern web technologies. At WP Engine and previously StudioPress/Copyblogger Media, he’s focused on shipping consistent, testable code across complex codebases. Collected degrees in mathematics and computer science give him a strong analytical foundation that shows in his attention to architecture and developer experience.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Mathematics and Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts Degree, Mathematics and Computer Science at Winona State University
nodejs
Github Skills (18)
unit-testing10
e2e-testing10
javascript10
testing10
e2e-test10
wordpress10
nextjs10
headless-cms10
e2e10
test-unit10
react10
composable-architecture9
php9
automated-tests9
rest-api8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
wpengine/faustjs
Nov 2020 - Mar 2021
Faust.js™ - The Headless WordPress Framework
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:33 reviews, 19 commits, 31 PRs in 3 months
Contributions summary:Ryan significantly contributed to the `faustjs` repository, primarily focused on the integration and enhancement of the headless WordPress framework. Their work involved refactoring the codebase, updating dependencies, and improving code consistency. They added unit tests and end-to-end tests, and implemented features like secret key regeneration and plugin feature toggling. These changes indicate a strong understanding of the framework's architecture and a commitment to improving its functionality and maintainability.
reactwordpress-frameworkwordpressjavascriptfaust
rfmeier/simple-taxonomy-search
Jul 2016 - Sep 2017
A simple WordPress plugin to include taxonomies within your WordPress post and page searches.
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 branch, 2 issues in 1 year 2 months
wordpresssearcheswordpress-plugintaxonomies
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